Improvement in adjustable pocket-book fasteners



n; M. READ.

ADJUSTABLE POCKET-BOOKFASTENERS. No. 181,719. Patented Aug. as, 1876;

WITNESSES: mviimm NPETEaS, PHUTOi YHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL' M. READ, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN ADJUSTABLE POCKET-BOOK FASTENERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 181.719, dated August 29, 1876; application filed April 4, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL M. R AD, of

the city, county, and State of New York, have nection with the drawing, and then pointed outin the claim.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. p

A represents the base-plate of the fastener, to the rear end of which is hinged, in the usual way, the rear end of the cap-plate B. O is the spring by which the cap-plate B islocked in either position. D is the plate attached to the flap of the pocket-book. In the middle parts of the base-plate A and cap-plate B are formed longitudinal grooves or channels, in the bottom of which are formed ratchet-teeth, corrugations, or perforations, so that the catch may be pushed forward 'over said holes or teeth, but

cannot be drawn back without first raising the cap-plate B. The plate D has a catch formed upon'both upper and lower sides, so as to catch upon both the plates A B. The side or shoulders of the'channel receive the 'catch between them, so that the catch can have no lateral movement, and cannot slip out from between the plates A B.

- Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The top and bottom plates A B, having each a corrugated channel, in combination with a face-plate, D, having a catch on both sides, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

DANIEL M. READ.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, T. B. MOSHER. 

